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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:04 PM Original message |
Fuck Olympia Snowe, bipartisanship, and the 60 vote myth! (And, btw, FUCK insurance profits)! |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. danke (nt) |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. Excellent rant |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:09 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Oh, I have to add my rant guy to the post! Thanks :) |
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Wapsie B (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. You got it. |
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samsingh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
6. 51 is a majority |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:51 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. "do left wing votes count less than repug votes?" |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. The motion to proceed to the consideration of a conference report... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Big Deal! So you let the Republicans filibuster, if they dare, until you get 60 votes to end debate |
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Janice325 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. Thank you. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. We just need to let them know - to the phones & their offices.... |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. k+r |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. The 60 vote myth is alive and well here at DU and remains popular. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. The motion to proceed to the consideration of a conference report... |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. It's a myth because Democrats do not have 60 votes in the Senate. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Today they have 59. |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:14 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Wrong. Absolutely wrong! Please stop spreading that nonsense. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 02:28 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Can you imagine the Republicans hinging legislation on persuading a democrat? |
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MurrayDelph (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. and why should it not be 59 to break the filibuster? |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. 3/5 of the Senate, not 3/5 of Senators. n/t |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I don't think the number is even 59. What about Byrd? Trust Lieberman? n/t |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
23. They don't need 60 votes, they need 51 |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. When the talk is about filibuster and cloture, then the number is 60. |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #25 |
33. You're dealing with people here... |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
40. The Democratic leadership in the Senate makes the rules and can change their rules at anytime. |
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Jackpine Radical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:31 AM Response to Reply #23 |
41. 50, I believe. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 11:22 AM Response to Reply #13 |
47. psst: Don't EVER mention how the REPUKES never needed or SOUGHT "60" votes but rammed ALL their |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Health Care reform was already part of the budget |
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Davis_X_Machina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:56 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Key parts of the legislation.... |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. What has been truly disgusting is all the concessions made that garnered not a single Republican |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
15. K&R |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. Bravo!! |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
22. k&r..... |
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inna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. KR!! (how odd - this thread was at +33 when i rec'd, and it went down to +32 |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. Righteous ! |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. Kicked and recommended |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:06 PM Response to Original message |
30. OK, but you're making one mistake |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 10:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. The majority of people want someone to fight for them, the dems would be amazed |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:04 AM Response to Reply #37 |
43. There are even a lot of people here on the DU |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:16 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. I fear we are in a lose-lose |
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lenegal (258 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
32. Can't agree more |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-18-09 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
36. My only regret is that I have but one "Recommend" to give to this thread! |
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I yet value liberty. (6 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
38. I can't say I am sanguine about the indecorous verb choices (eom) |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:08 AM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I wish there were stronger verbs to be used to express the outrage |
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Kansas Wyatt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
42. The Republicans just got the Democrats to cut their own throats. |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. No, it isn't the Republicans...its the corporations that own both sides |
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FormerDittoHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
44. AND WHAT ABOUT THE WAR(S)??? |
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voteearlyvoteoften (548 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
45. efffing right |
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Kermitt Gribble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
46. Hell Yeah!!! K&R!!! |
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daleanime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
48. Thank You.... |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. So, I wrote my rep (R-Clueless) and gave him a piece of my mind on this. He wrote back |
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debbierlus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. They don't even try to hide it anymore...either side. |
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wildbilln864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
53. kick! nt |
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tooeyeten (441 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-19-09 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
54. Agreed, I'm tired |
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